International Journal of
Fisheries and Aquaculture

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Fish. Aquac.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9839
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJFA
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 234

Full Length Research Paper

Analysis of resource use efficiency among small-scale fish farms in Cross River State, Nigeria

Kingsley Okoi Itam
  • Kingsley Okoi Itam
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
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Ekanem Abasiekong Etuk
  • Ekanem Abasiekong Etuk
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
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Inibehe George Ukpong
  • Inibehe George Ukpong
  • Department of Food Economics and Marketing, School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading, RG6 6AR, Reading, United Kingdom.
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  •  Received: 21 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 23 May 2014
  •  Published: 03 July 2014

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